TTBA Replay 10JUL2026 Pt. 1

TTBA Replay 10JUL2026 Pt. 1

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July 12, 2026 · 56 min

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This episode pays tribute to The Beatmasters, exploring their impact on early British house music and their notable productions.

THE BEATMASTERS – WHO’S IN THE ACID HOUSE This episode of Turn The Beat Around paid tribute to one of the most inventive production teams to emerge from late‑80s London: The Beatmasters. Across the hour, we explored how Manda Glanfield, Paul Carter and Richard Walmsley stepped out of the commercial jingle world and helped shape the sound of early British house and hip‑house. The special traced their rise from underground club innovators to chart‑breaking hitmakers, revisiting genre‑defining singles including “Rok Da House,” “Burn It Up,” “Hey DJ / I Can’t Dance…” and “Who’s In The House.” We also spotlighted their transition into one of the UK’s most in‑demand production teams, contributing to major releases for Pet Shop Boys, Tina Turner, Yazz and their chart‑topping work with The Shamen. Across the hour, we celebrated the trio’s fearless fusion of rap, house, pop and rave energy — a sound that cracked open the UK charts and left a permanent mark on club culture. WHO’S IN THE HOUSE The Beatmasters feat. MC Merlin 1989 STAND UP FOR YOUR LOVE RIGHTS Yazz 1988 PHOREVER PEOPLE The Shamen 1992 The Beatmasters Radio Mix FEMALES (GET ON UP) Cookie Crew 1987 BURN IT UP…

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Organizations: The Beatmasters, Pet Shop Boys, Yazz, The Shamen

Books & works: Rok Da House, Burn It Up, Hey DJ / I Can’t Dance…, Who’s In The House, Females (Get On Up), Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Hurts So Good, Disco Inferno, I Wouldn’t Normally Do This Kind of Thing

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